Administration Refurbishment

The $9.02 million project will be funded over multiple years by the Asset Management Reserve and a $6.8 million loan.

The refurbishment aligns with community feedback from the City Centre Precinct Structure Plan, supporting retention of the building on its current site while delivering a ‘like-new’ facility within budget.

The existing administration building ranges in age from 30-50 years, with the civic section and part of the administration being built in the mid-seventies, followed by a substantial office extension added in the early nineties. Due to the age of the building, substantial funds are required over the next few years to replace end-of-life components.

After considering various options, including a new build, Council resolved that the most financially conservative approach to address the current issues with the facility, and to ensure that it was made fit-for-purpose was to progress a refurbishment.

Detailed design for the Administration Building has advanced, with construction scheduled to commence in late 2025. The refurbished building will deliver a modern, energy-efficient workplace with increased staff capacity, a civic function space, and improved connections to The Grove for events and community use.

Yes. The City’s current administration building is thermally inefficient, with no ceiling insulation, and significant heat transfer through the windows. The poor thermal efficiency is creating additional challenges in managing the end-of-life HVAC system. Replacing these inefficient and unsustainabile elements is the priority for the refurbments. Other sustainability improvements include:

• external aluminium windows and doors
• replacing inefficient and end-of-life blinds
• grid ceilings
• replacing inefficient mechanicals aspects
• LED lighting 

From Monday, 17 November 2025, our Administration staff and Customer Service team will temporarily relocate.

• Current Location (closing during refurbishment): Corner of Gilmore Avenue and Sulphur Road, Kwinana
• Temporary New Location: Kwinana Business Incubator,11 Stidworthy Way, Kwinana

1. All Customer Service enquiries will be managed from the new location at the Kwinana Business Incubator.
2. If you wish to see a City officer, we recommend calling before coming in so we can arrange a suitable time and ensure our officers are available onsite.  
3. You can still contact us via:

• phone: 9439 0200
• email: customer@kwinana.wa.gov.au
• online: www.kwinana.wa.gov.au

In light of the Administration Building’s refurbishment, Council has adopted a new schedule of meeting dates for 2026, which includes a move to monthly Ordinary Council Meetings. 

Ordinary Council Meetings will also be held at John Wellard Community Centre’s Wisteria Room, from 11 February 2026 at 6pm. 

The full schedule of dates will be updated on the City’s Council Meetings webpage.